For the long time this worked oh right: get to know right people, wipe some asses, lick some other, play some golf and be sociopath. But right now it does not cut it anymore. You have to be either smart, skilled or know your business and IT somewhat to now how and to what extent or if at all you can use so called AI in your company. People like you described are out of their league entirely.

I beg to differ. Look at our overlords today.

Musk. Zuck. Bezos.

All three are buddying up with government officials, all three routinely embarrass themselves when they try to talk shop.

Only difference is they're much more socially awkward and less superficially charming than the stereotype would suggest.